| 单词 | quilted |
| 释义 | quilted (once / 8324 pages) adj Quilted things are made from fabric that's stitched together in layers, often with a thicker material in the middle. A quilted pillow might also feature decorative topstitching. A quilt is, by definition, quilted — it's a blanket made from layers of stitched material, and the top layer is often composed of smaller pieces of fabric that are sewn together in a pattern. Originally, around 1300, quilt meant "mattress with a soft lining," and both quilt and quilted can be traced back to the Latin culcita, "mattress or bolster." WORD FAMILYquilt: quilted, quilting, quilts+/quilting: quiltings USAGE EXAMPLESA quilted wall hanging is displayed above a decorated mantle in the library that reads “Peace on Earth.” Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) Sometimes, the hospital has quilted lap blankets from a local church group to give to the patients. Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) Those quilted, walled-off pockets that hold the down in your jacket? New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) adj made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching Syn thick not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions |
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